Exploring smell and the art of the perfumer, with Dr Melanie McBride
As a wine person, I’m deeply interested in smell. It’s a sense that lies at the heart of gastronomy, and
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As Chile votes no to a radical new constitution Francisco Baettig delivers yet another round of iconic bottles to the world’s collective table..
Chile is at a pivotal point in its history – Sunday saw an historical vote on a new Constitution that
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In Niagara (6) Cave Spring
One of Niagara’s most important producers is Cave Spring. They are probably most famous for their Rieslings, but everything they
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Who is Charlie Herring? The story behind the remarkable wines and ciders of Tim Phillips
By Lisse Garnett and Jamie Goode Website: http://www.charlieherring.com/ We first met the son of the man that birthed Charlie at
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Jean Claude Mas, of Paul Mas: a Languedoc wine entrepreneur
Website: https://www.paulmas.com/en/a-propos/jean-claude-mas/ Paul Mas is one of the Langeudoc’s most astute wine producers. Established as recently as 1999 by Jean
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Restaurants: Noble Rot, Lamb’s Conduit Street
Website: Noble Rot Noble Rot needs little introduction to wine lovers. It’s one of the places you absolutely need to
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Ontario Sparkling Wine: tasting 29 different wines from Niagara and Prince Edward County, Canada
Canada’s Ontario wine regions have quite a talent for sparkling wine, and this is becoming quite an important category. Here
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Five first growths from 2005: Latour, Lafite, Mouton, Haut Brion and Margaux
This was a tasting of five 2005 Bordeaux first growths, hosted by Oeneo House in London. Château Mouton Rothschild 2005
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Barossa meets Bordeaux with this new Penfolds x Dourthe collaboration wine, Penfolds II
Take Bordeaux master blenders, Dourthe, add 175 years of Australian patience, grit, ambition and skill – mix in that infamous
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Visiting António Madeira, a star producer in Portugal’s Dão region
António Madeira is one of the new stars of Portugal’s Dão wine region, but for the kind actions of a
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